How to get fromLin’an to Guilinby taxi, train, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lin’an to Guilin by taxi, train, car, or plane

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Taxi, train
best
1. Take the taxi from Lin’an to Kaiyuan Southtaxi
2. Take the train from Kaiyuan South to Kunming Southtrain
3. Take the train from Kunming South to Guilin Westtrain
7h 28m
¥621–762
Train via Guilin North
cheapest
1. Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain Hekou North
2. Take the train from Kunming South to Guilin Northtrain Kunming South
12h 6m
¥403–967
Drive 981.6 km
1. Drive from Lin’an to Guilincar 981.6 km
11h 1m
¥844–1,219
Train, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
1. Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane KMG - KWL
7h 22m
¥1,659–3,142
Train
1. Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain Hekou North
2. Take the train from Kunming South to Guilin Westtrain Kunming South / ...
9h 42m
¥463–587
Train, fly to Yongzhou Lingling Airport
1. Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)plane KMG - LLF
3. Take the train from Qidong to Guilin Northtrain
10h 7m
¥1,454–4,647

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) flights

2Weekly Planes

1h 30mAverage Duration

¥414Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,118.7 km
Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Lin’an, Yunnan Sheng, China and Guilin, China?

You can take a vehicle from Lin’an to Guilin West via Jianshui, Kunming Station, and Kunming South in around 9h 42m.

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Guilin(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Guilin (Standard Zhuang: Gveilinz; alternatively romanized as Kweilin) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is situated on the west bank of the Li River and borders Hunan to the north. Its name means "forest of sweet osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant sweet osmanthus trees located in the region. The city has long been renowned for its scenery of karst topography.

Things to do in Guilin

Elephant Trunk Hill(Opens in a new window)

The Elephant Trunk Hill is a hill, landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China.

Reed Flute Cave(Opens in a new window)

The Reed Flute Cave, also known as "the Palace of Natural Arts” is a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. It is a natural limestone cave with multicolored lighting and has been one of Guilin’s most interesting attractions for over 1200 years. It is over 180 million years old. The cave got its name from the type of reed growing outside, which can be made into flutes. Reed Flute Cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and other rock formations. Inside, there are more than 70 inscriptions written in ink, which can be dated back as far as 792 AD in the Tang Dynasty. These aged inscriptions tell us that it has been an attraction in Guilin since ancient times. It was rediscovered in the 1940s by a group of refugees fleeing the Japanese troops. Nowadays, multicolored lighting artificially illuminates the cave.

Zengpiyan(Opens in a new window)

Zengpiyan is a Neolithic cave site in southern China. It is located in the Guilin region on the south-western fringes of the Dushan Mountain (Dú Shān 独山) in the autonomous region Guangxi and is considered to be one of the most important cave sites of the Neolithic in China as it is one of the many independent centers for the introduction of animal domestication and pottery.

Jingjiang Princes' City(Opens in a new window)

Jingjiang Princes' City (; pinyin: Jingjiang Wang Cheng) is a noted historical site in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It now functions as both Guangxi Normal University and as a tourist attraction.

Places to stay in Guilin

Shangri-La Guilin(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Jolie Vue Boutique Hotel Guilin (near Elephant Trunk Hill)(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Lijiang Waterfall Hotel Guilin(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Aroma Tea House Formula Museum Hotel Guilin(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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